Jamaica vs Paraguay: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Jamaica
0.3368
in 2023
Paraguay
0.3457
in 2023
Jamaica rank
60th
Paraguay rank
59th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.3457 against 0.3368 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0089.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3448 | 0.3791 | 0.0343 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.3368 | 0.332 | 0.0048 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.3457 against 0.3368 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.0089, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.